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McGraw-Hill’s Outlook 2011 to be Held October 28-29, 2010
Join McGraw-Hill Construction for the 72nd annual Outlook Executive Conference, October 28-29, 2010 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Attendees will get a first-hand view of industry trends…
Product Monday: Cree Launches Its Highest Performance Six-Inch LED Downlight
Cree, Inc. has announced a new high-output 6-inch LED downlight featuring Cree TrueWhite Technology. The LR6-DR1000 delivers 70% more light than the original LR6 and features an aesthetically-pleasing, 20-degree shield…
EC&M Publishes Article on Lighting Efficiency Regulations
We are in an era of regulated efficiency. EC&M Magazine has published a nice summary of lighting regulations for their April issue here. I was pleased to be interviewed for…
ASSIST Recommendation Provides New Metrics for Specifying Color Properties in Retail Lighting
A recent survey of lighting designers and specifiers by the National Lighting Product Information Program showed that for retail applications, light source color properties are considered more important than any…
Federal Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Fallon
Fallon Luminous Products Corp. has announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C. has reaffirmed its April 20, 2010 decision in favor of Fallon’s…
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June 15 Issue of LightNOW Published
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Controls Friday: Lutron Honored by Smithsonian
CE Pro recently reported that Lutron has been honored by the Smithsonian Institute by being included as part of the Smithsonian’s Electricity group, and will be included in a division…
Random List of Interesting Lighting Resources (with Links)
ENERGY CODES Commercial building energy codes vary by state and even local jurisdiction. Despite convergence in the major energy standards—ASHRAE’s 90.1 and ICC’s International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)—the nation is…
NEMA Publishes Whitepaper on Strengths and Potential of Metal Halide Lighting
NEMA has announced publication of a new whitepaper, LSD-54, developed by the Lamp Section, which reviews the beneficial characteristics of metal halide HID lighting, including high energy efficiency and viability…
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